Tag: unions

"Their goal is to retaliate against and punish union stores," said Starbucks Workers United.

"This was an outrageous union-busting campaign by Amazon and we're demanding the company come to the table to bargain," said an attorney for the Amazon Labor Union.

Dozens of unions in the United States and Canada with contract language providing domestic violence survivors with the resources crucial to breaking free of their abusers.

"Our worker-led union ensures that we are protected and properly compensated—on our terms," explained a crew member at the Hadley store.

“Everyone wins when we’re safer.”

"This victory shows the growing demand for unions at Apple stores and different industries across our nation," said the head of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

"Howard Schultz and Starbucks are getting creamed in union vote after union vote."

"This is a major victory," said Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat. "It's time for Starbucks to pay fair wages and treat every worker with dignity and respect."

Starbucks Workers United is racking up victorious union votes in one branch after another of the iconic American coffee chain. A young California-based worker-organizer explains why this organizing campaign is different.

Media interest in the campaigns at Starbucks and Amazon suggests the American public may finally be paying attention.